Akshay Thakur - Friday, Dec 12, 2025All eyes are on whether defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore will play their matches in the 19th season of the Indian Premier League at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, and the picture is now almost clear.
The auction for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, while big news has come out for the defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore team. When the RCB team won the title of the 18th season of IPL, the fans were very excited, after which the team was going to hold a victory parade on their return to Bangalore, but due to the large number of fans reaching near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a stampede broke out there, due to which some people died. After this incident, cricket matches were banned in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, after which big news has come out regarding this.
The new chief of the Karnataka Cricket Association, former Indian player Venkatesh Prasad, has been working hard since assuming office to hold IPL matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. A statement from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has now surfaced, stating, "Keeping Bengaluru's reputation in mind, we have taken the necessary steps.
We have permitted the matches with certain conditions, including implementing necessary safety measures." Home Minister Parameshwara has been tasked with implementing the necessary safety measures during the matches. KSCA President Venkatesh Prasad and his team will be in talks with the police department.
So far in the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore has seen a lot of fan enthusiasm. Whenever RCB takes the field at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a large number of fans are present to support them. All attention is now focused on the auction on December 16th, where RCB will have the opportunity to acquire a total of six players and will have a total of ₹16.4 crore left.
